Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate partner dance
Position: Side By Side or Sweetheart. Both face the same direction and wall as the solo line dancers. Steps are the same for man and lady except where stated
This Partner dance is based on "Vertical Expression", a classic line dance which was choreographed by Robbie McGowan Hickie
Start sweetheart position. Man on lady's left, his right arm across her shoulder. Her right arm is bent at the elbow to join his right hand. Lady's left hand is in the man's left and is held in front of the man between his mid-chest and shoulder
MAN: BASIC CHA-CHA FORWARD / LADY: STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT
Raise right hand over lady's head on count 1 & release left hand as lady turns on counts 2 3&; regain left hand on count 4
1-2MAN: Step forward on right foot, rock back (recover) on left
LADY: Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left (weight on left)
3&4MAN: Triple step (in place) right, left, right
LADY: Right shuffle forward making ½ turn left stepping right, left, right
ROCK, ROCK, FLICK/KICKBALL - STEP
5-6Rock back on left foot, recover on right
7&8Low flick / kick left foot forward, step on ball of left foot beside the right, step slightly forward) on right foot
ROCK, ROCK, LEFT LOCK STEP BACK, STEP BACK, SLIDE, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
9-10Rock forward on left foot, recover on right
11&12Step back on left, lock right over left, step back on left
13-14Long step back on right, slide left toe towards and across right
15&16Left shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
MAN: SIDE ROCK, ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE TOWARDS LEFT / LADY: SIDE ROCK, ROCK, TRIPLE STEP FULL TURN LEFT
Lead lady on/from count 17. Raise right hand over lady's head, dropping left hand as she turns on counts 19&; regain left hand on count 20 to resume Sweetheart Position
17-18Rock right foot out to right side, rock in place on left
19&20MAN: Side shuffle towards left stepping right, left, right
LADY: Triple step traveling full turn left stepping right, left, right
Move in front of man on counts 19&20
SIDE ROCK, ROCK, SYNCOPATED VINE
Sweetheart position but with lady slightly in front of man
21-22Rock left foot out to left side, rock in place on right
23&24Cross left foot behind right, step right foot to right, cross left over right
STEP, CROSS
Maintain sweetheart position as man starts to move slightly diagonally forward in front of lady at count 25
25-26Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right
¼ TURN RIGHT & RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
Maintain sweetheart position. Man has moved to lady's left side at count 27
27&28Making ¼ turn right, shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
Maintain Sweetheart Position. On pivot ½ turn right at count 30, man has moved to lady's right side. For Reverse Sweetheart Position
29-30Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right (weight on right)
31&32Left forward shuffle stepping left, right, left
Start Reverse Sweetheart Position. Man on lady's right, his left arm across her shoulder her left arm is bent at the elbow to join his left hand. Lady's right hand is in the man's right and is held in front of the man between his mid-chest and shoulder
MAN: BASIC CHA-CHA FORWARD / LADY: STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT
Raise right hand over lady's head on count 33 & release left hand as lady turns on counts 34-35&; regain left hand on count 4
33-34MAN: Step forward on right foot, rock back (recover) on left
LADY: Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left (weight on left)
35&36MAN: Triple step (in place) right, left, right
LADY: Right shuffle forward making ½ turn left stepping right, left, right
ROCK, ROCK, FLICK/KICKBALL - STEP
37-38Rock back on left foot, recover on right
39&40Low flick / kick left foot forward, step on ball of left foot beside the right, step slightly forward on right foot
ROCK, ROCK, LEFT LOCK STEP BACK, STEP BACK, SLIDE, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
41-42Rock forward on left foot, recover on right
43&44Step back on left, lock right over left, step back on left
45-46Long step back on right, slide left toe towards and across right
47&48Left shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
MAN: SIDE ROCK, ROCK, TRIPLE, STEP FULL TURN LEFT / LADY: SIDE ROCK, ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE TOWARDS LEFT
Man moves in front of lady on counts 19&20. Raise right hand turn on counts 19&; regain left hand on counts 20, 21 for reverse tandem position
49-50Rock right foot out to right side, rock in place on left
51&52MAN: Triple step traveling full turn left stepping right, left, right
LADY: Side shuffle towards left stepping right, left, right
SIDE ROCK, ROCK, SYNCOPATED VINE
Reverse Tandem Position. Man stands in front of lady but slightly to the right. Lady holds his right hand in her right over his right shoulder his left hand is on his left hip, fingers together pointing to his right side. Lady places her left hand on top of his left hand
53-54Rock left foot out to left side, rock in place on right
55&56Cross left foot behind right, step right foot to right, cross left over right
STEP, CROSS
Maintain reverse tandem position as both continue on same steps
57-58Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right
¼ TURN RIGHT & RIGHT SHUFFLE
Maintain Reverse Tandem Position as the couple ¼ turn right. Man is now on lady's left side. Lady takes small shuffle steps to allow the man to "overtake" slightly
59&60Making ¼ turn right, shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
Release left hand before pivot. Raise right hand over lady's head at counts 29,30. Regain both hands during the shuffle forward for Sweetheart Position man has moved to lady's left side
61-62MAN: Large step forward (slightly diagonally to the right) on left foot, make ½ turn (U turn) right on right
LADY: (In place or with very small steps) step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right
63&64Left forward shuffle stepping left, right, left
Now facing 6:00
REPEAT
This Partner dance is based on "Vertical Expression", a classic line dance which was choreographed by Robbie McGowan Hickie
Start sweetheart position. Man on lady's left, his right arm across her shoulder. Her right arm is bent at the elbow to join his right hand. Lady's left hand is in the man's left and is held in front of the man between his mid-chest and shoulder
MAN: BASIC CHA-CHA FORWARD / LADY: STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT
Raise right hand over lady's head on count 1 & release left hand as lady turns on counts 2 3&; regain left hand on count 4
1-2MAN: Step forward on right foot, rock back (recover) on left
LADY: Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left (weight on left)
3&4MAN: Triple step (in place) right, left, right
LADY: Right shuffle forward making ½ turn left stepping right, left, right
ROCK, ROCK, FLICK/KICKBALL - STEP
5-6Rock back on left foot, recover on right
7&8Low flick / kick left foot forward, step on ball of left foot beside the right, step slightly forward) on right foot
ROCK, ROCK, LEFT LOCK STEP BACK, STEP BACK, SLIDE, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
9-10Rock forward on left foot, recover on right
11&12Step back on left, lock right over left, step back on left
13-14Long step back on right, slide left toe towards and across right
15&16Left shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
MAN: SIDE ROCK, ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE TOWARDS LEFT / LADY: SIDE ROCK, ROCK, TRIPLE STEP FULL TURN LEFT
Lead lady on/from count 17. Raise right hand over lady's head, dropping left hand as she turns on counts 19&; regain left hand on count 20 to resume Sweetheart Position
17-18Rock right foot out to right side, rock in place on left
19&20MAN: Side shuffle towards left stepping right, left, right
LADY: Triple step traveling full turn left stepping right, left, right
Move in front of man on counts 19&20
SIDE ROCK, ROCK, SYNCOPATED VINE
Sweetheart position but with lady slightly in front of man
21-22Rock left foot out to left side, rock in place on right
23&24Cross left foot behind right, step right foot to right, cross left over right
STEP, CROSS
Maintain sweetheart position as man starts to move slightly diagonally forward in front of lady at count 25
25-26Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right
¼ TURN RIGHT & RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
Maintain sweetheart position. Man has moved to lady's left side at count 27
27&28Making ¼ turn right, shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
Maintain Sweetheart Position. On pivot ½ turn right at count 30, man has moved to lady's right side. For Reverse Sweetheart Position
29-30Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right (weight on right)
31&32Left forward shuffle stepping left, right, left
Start Reverse Sweetheart Position. Man on lady's right, his left arm across her shoulder her left arm is bent at the elbow to join his left hand. Lady's right hand is in the man's right and is held in front of the man between his mid-chest and shoulder
MAN: BASIC CHA-CHA FORWARD / LADY: STEP, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT
Raise right hand over lady's head on count 33 & release left hand as lady turns on counts 34-35&; regain left hand on count 4
33-34MAN: Step forward on right foot, rock back (recover) on left
LADY: Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ turn left (weight on left)
35&36MAN: Triple step (in place) right, left, right
LADY: Right shuffle forward making ½ turn left stepping right, left, right
ROCK, ROCK, FLICK/KICKBALL - STEP
37-38Rock back on left foot, recover on right
39&40Low flick / kick left foot forward, step on ball of left foot beside the right, step slightly forward on right foot
ROCK, ROCK, LEFT LOCK STEP BACK, STEP BACK, SLIDE, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
41-42Rock forward on left foot, recover on right
43&44Step back on left, lock right over left, step back on left
45-46Long step back on right, slide left toe towards and across right
47&48Left shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
MAN: SIDE ROCK, ROCK, TRIPLE, STEP FULL TURN LEFT / LADY: SIDE ROCK, ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE TOWARDS LEFT
Man moves in front of lady on counts 19&20. Raise right hand turn on counts 19&; regain left hand on counts 20, 21 for reverse tandem position
49-50Rock right foot out to right side, rock in place on left
51&52MAN: Triple step traveling full turn left stepping right, left, right
LADY: Side shuffle towards left stepping right, left, right
SIDE ROCK, ROCK, SYNCOPATED VINE
Reverse Tandem Position. Man stands in front of lady but slightly to the right. Lady holds his right hand in her right over his right shoulder his left hand is on his left hip, fingers together pointing to his right side. Lady places her left hand on top of his left hand
53-54Rock left foot out to left side, rock in place on right
55&56Cross left foot behind right, step right foot to right, cross left over right
STEP, CROSS
Maintain reverse tandem position as both continue on same steps
57-58Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right
¼ TURN RIGHT & RIGHT SHUFFLE
Maintain Reverse Tandem Position as the couple ¼ turn right. Man is now on lady's left side. Lady takes small shuffle steps to allow the man to "overtake" slightly
59&60Making ¼ turn right, shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
Release left hand before pivot. Raise right hand over lady's head at counts 29,30. Regain both hands during the shuffle forward for Sweetheart Position man has moved to lady's left side
61-62MAN: Large step forward (slightly diagonally to the right) on left foot, make ½ turn (U turn) right on right
LADY: (In place or with very small steps) step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right
63&64Left forward shuffle stepping left, right, left
Now facing 6:00
REPEAT
